How You Manage Your Time?

by Ng Chia Yi

There are various ways of people managing their own time. What you really manage is your activity during time, and defining outcomes and physical actions required is the core process required to manage what you do. However, what we can observe is the poor time management among the Malaysians. For example, late arrival of VIP to particular ceremony is considered as “tradition” in Malaysia. So, do you know how to manage your time well?

To manage your time handy, first you have to know what causes you to be late. Definitely, if you want to be punctual, combating procrastination is one of the thing that you have do at first. The key to controlling and ultimately combating this destructive habit is to recognize when you start procrastinating, understand why it happens and take active steps to better manage your time and outcomes. If you are honest toward yourself, you will discover when you are procrastinating. Next, it’s time for the peer pressure to work! You can ask someone else to check up on you. This is the principle behind slimming and other self-help groups, and it is widely recognized as a highly effective approach. You have to identify the right priorities, and manage your time in such a way that you make the most of the opportunities open to you.

Besides, the key of efficiency- to-do list is an effective way of managing time well. To-Do Lists are prioritized lists of all the tasks that you need to carry out. They list everything that you have to do, with the most important tasks at the top of the list, and the least important tasks at the bottom. By keeping a To-Do List, you make sure that you capture all of the tasks you have to complete in one place. This is essential if you're not going to forget things. And by prioritizing work, you plan the order in which you'll do things, so you can tell what needs your immediate attention. This is essential if you're going to beat work overload. Without To-Do Lists, you'll seem dizzy, unfocused and unreliable to the people around you. With To-Do Lists, you'll be much better organized, and will seem much more reliable.

Prioritization, a skill that makes sure that you make best use of time and resources. It is particularly important when time is limited and demands are seemingly unlimited. It helps you to allocate your time where it is most-needed and most wisely spent. You can bring order to chaos, massively reduce stress, and move towards a successful conclusion with appropriate prioritization. You can prioritize based on time constraints, on the potential profitability or benefit of the task you're facing. By doing so, your time will not be wasted on unimportant tasks which may delay your time.

Other than prioritization, scheduling is the process by which you look at the time available to you, and plan how you will use it to achieve the goals you have identified. When you are creating your own timetable, you have to understand what you can realistically achieve with your time, plan to make the best use of the time available, leave enough time for things you absolutely must do and preserve contingency time to handle 'the unexpected. By doing so, time management will not become a problem for you.

In conclusion, investing in these time management activities will actually save you time, helping you work smarter, not harder. A good time management is a key to efficiency and success in life. Thus, learn how to manage your time well start from now on.